Kahibah Public School
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Kahibah Public School is a government primary school in Kahibah
, New South Wales
, Australia
. Originally established in 1938 in the Kahibah Memorial Hall, it moved to its current location in 1954. It caters for students from Kindergarten
to Year 6
with a total enrolment of approximately 250. The school's Principal is Pam Richardson.
The school is a registered war memorial.
) school in the Kahibah Memorial Hall with an initial enrolment of 33 students and with a single teacher. By 1949 the enrolment had risen to 50 however the school still had only one teacher and a new, more permanent school that catered for all primary ages was needed.
After closing for a short time in 1951, with most students transferred to the school at Charlestown
, it reopened as a Primary school in 1952.
In 1953 land at the present site was acquired and the school opened with four buildings in 1954. In 1955 a further acre
of land was acquired and another two buildings were built and occupied by October of that year although the school was not officially opened until 11 August 1956. Two more buildings were added to the school in 1960.
After reaching an enrolment peak of approximately 450 in the mid 1970s enrolment has reduced during successive years to the current figure of 252.
proceeds of the land sale were paid to the Kahibah Public School P&C
Association. In 2004 the Kahibah World War I
and World War II
honor rolls from the hall were transferred to the Kahibah Public School Memorial Hall for display and safekeeping and the school was registered officially as a war memorial
.
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Kahibah, New South Wales
Kahibah is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district.Kahibah is the closest suburb to Glenrock Lagoon, and is drained by Flaggy and Little Flaggy creeks which flows into Glenrock Lagoon 2 km to the east...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. Originally established in 1938 in the Kahibah Memorial Hall, it moved to its current location in 1954. It caters for students from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Year 6
Sixth grade
Sixth grade is a year of education in the United States and some other nations. The sixth grade is the sixth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 11 – 12 years old...
with a total enrolment of approximately 250. The school's Principal is Pam Richardson.
The school is a registered war memorial.
History
In 1938 Kahibah Public School was established as an Infants (early PrimaryPrimary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
) school in the Kahibah Memorial Hall with an initial enrolment of 33 students and with a single teacher. By 1949 the enrolment had risen to 50 however the school still had only one teacher and a new, more permanent school that catered for all primary ages was needed.
After closing for a short time in 1951, with most students transferred to the school at Charlestown
Charlestown, New South Wales
Charlestown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town within the City of Lake Macquarie. It is located approximately west-southwest of the central business district of Newcastle....
, it reopened as a Primary school in 1952.
In 1953 land at the present site was acquired and the school opened with four buildings in 1954. In 1955 a further acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
of land was acquired and another two buildings were built and occupied by October of that year although the school was not officially opened until 11 August 1956. Two more buildings were added to the school in 1960.
After reaching an enrolment peak of approximately 450 in the mid 1970s enrolment has reduced during successive years to the current figure of 252.
War memorial
The Kahibah Memorial Hall (originally called the Soldier's Memorial Hall) was opened in 1922 on land approximately 270 m (886 ft) north-west of the current site of the school. When it was demolished in 1996 to make way for home unitsUnit (housing)
A unit is a measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household.In common speech in Australia and New Zealand, the word "unit", when referring to housing, usually means either: an apartment, ;or a villa unit or home unit, where a group of dwellings...
proceeds of the land sale were paid to the Kahibah Public School P&C
Parents and Citizens
Some Australian State Schools, both primary and high, are supported by Parents and Citizens Associations. These groups provide volunteer support, raise funds for infrastructure and other expenses and assist in the administration of their school....
Association. In 2004 the Kahibah World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
honor rolls from the hall were transferred to the Kahibah Public School Memorial Hall for display and safekeeping and the school was registered officially as a war memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
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